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The Red Fort (Delhi)

India / Delhi / Delhi
 fortification, UNESCO World Heritage Site, 17th century construction
The Red Fort (Hindi: लाल क़िला, Urdu: لال قلعہ , usually transcribed into English as Lal Qil'ah or Lal Qila) is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in the walled city of Old Delhi (in present day Delhi, India). It served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857, when Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled by the British Indian government. The British used it as a military camp until India was made independent in 1947. It is now a popular tourist site, as well as a powerful symbol of India's sovereignty: the Prime Minister of India raises the flag of India on the rampants of the Lahori Gate of the fort complex every year on Independence Day. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Fort
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Coordinates:   28°39'21"N   77°14'27"E

Comments

  • uditvinayak (guest)
    This is where India lost its first war of independence
  • amit (guest)
    india's place
  • Binoy (guest)
    Namaste, Vandanam, Vanakam, Namaskaram, India. I like this country, comeon people, lets make this nation work.
  • swapan42kyahoo.com (guest)
    This was not the place where India lost its first war of Independence. The first lost was in Plashi in West Bengal - between English people and Sirazuddaula. This was built by Shahjahan and at present one of the most important fort of India from Defence point of view.
  • Dr Narayan Singh (guest)
    Red Forte was one the most beautiful place ever built by any king for his abode. It was misused and mutilated by the then headless British officers -Major Hodson, Comandor Wilson, etc with the help of tyrants like Haqeem Ahsanullah, one eyed Razab Ali,Ghulam Abbas,,Mukund Lal, Hassan Askari et al.Precious metal and stones on the wall of rooms were removed and taken to England.